Victory Day: concerts of stars, an exhibition of tanks and fireworks. Processions, concerts, volleys

On Victory Day 2018, solemn events dedicated to the valiant victory of Soviet troops over Nazi Germany in 1945 will be held in Moscow and other cities of Russia.

In the main parks of Moscow, performances by musical groups, folk festivals and congratulations to veterans are planned.

Program May 9, 2018 in Moscow - events and celebrations

• Celebrations on Red Square - Victory Parade 2018
• Events on Poklonnaya Hill
• Events in Kolomenskoye
• Events in Tsaritsyno
• Festivities in Izmailovo
• Events in Kuzminki
• Festivities in Sokolniki
• Events in the Gorky Park of Culture
• Fireworks on May 9, 2017 - at 22-00
• Immortal Regiment 2018

Fireworks on May 9 in Moscow 2018

Fireworks in honor of Victory Day 2018 can be viewed in Moscow at 22-00. Salutes are best seen from Poklonnaya Gora, Vasilyevsky Spusk and Sparrow Hills.

Addresses of sites from where it is best to watch fireworks on May 9, 2018

Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora - point number 1 on the Alley of Partisans, 400 meters from the Museum of the Great Patriotic War

• Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora - point number 2 on the hill near the entrance
• Luzhniki - Luzhnetskaya embankment, opposite the Grand Sports Arena
• VDNKh - on the square between Selskokhozyaistvennaya Street and the northern gates of VDNKh
• Novo-Peredelkino - wasteland on the bank of the pond, Fedosino street, house 18
• Lianozovo - on the banks of the Altufevsky pond, Novgorodskaya street, house 38
• Izmailovo - a town named after Bauman, a site on the banks of the Silver-Grape Pond
• Kuzminki - ROSTO site, Zarechye street, 3A, building 1
• Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo - the territory of the Tushino airfield, 500 meters southwest of the Volokolamsk highway
• Mitino - a park behind the Aquamarine sports complex, Roslovka street, house 5
• Obruchevo - a sports ground 60 meters southeast of the main building of RUDN University, Miklukho-Maklaya street, house 6 building 1
• South Butovo - on the bank of the Chernevsky pond, Academician Pontryagin street, house 11, building 3
• Levoberezhny district - friendship park, area near the sculpture "Friendship of the Continents", Festivalnaya street, house 2B
• Zelenograd - on the bank of the pond in Victory Park, Ozernaya alley, house 8
• Troitsk - on the territory of the Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 300 meters north-east of property 11, Physical street, property 11

Victory parade on Red Square in 2018 - in honor of the 73rd anniversary of the Great Victory

The festivities on Victory Day in Moscow 2018 traditionally begin with a military parade and a demonstration of new types of weapons. The victory parade in 2018 will be the largest of all that has been held before. It will be attended by 194 units of armored vehicles, 150 helicopters and aircraft, 14,000 military personnel.

On May 9, the traditional Victory Parade will take place on Red Square. The program of the event is always kept in the strictest confidence. The plan and some details of the parade will be revealed only a few days before the start of the celebration. It is already known that the event will be attended by members of the Yunarmiya - students of the cadet boarding school No. 1 "The First Moscow Cadet Corps" and the cadet boarding school No. 9 "Moscow boarding school for state pupils".

Immortal Regiment 2018

In addition, the Immortal Regiment campaign is held annually on Victory Day in the capital. During the procession, people carry photographs of their relatives and friends who took part in the Great Patriotic War.

Usually the start of the event in Moscow is scheduled for 15:00 from the Kremlin wall.

Participants of the annual procession "Immortal Regiment" gather at 13-00 near the Dynamo metro station and will march from the Belorussky railway station along 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya and Tverskaya streets to Red Square with portraits of relatives-front-line soldiers and home front workers.

Anyone can join the action and honor the memory of those who fought for victory in the Great Patriotic War. Last year, despite the cold weather, more than 850,000 people took part in the procession. The column of the "Immortal Regiment" stretched for several kilometers. This year, the organizers expect that the number of participants in the action may increase to one million people.

Celebrations on Victory Day 2018 on Poklonnaya Hill

The 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be celebrated in the Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora.

On the morning of May 9, everyone will be able to watch the broadcast of the parade on Red Square. This will be followed by a performance by the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev.

Then another concert will be held in Victory Park. Modern compositions and songs of the war years will be performed from the main stage.

Also in the program of the holiday is the horse show "Traditions of Russia". Cavalrymen will pass in front of the audience, a parade with the flags of hero cities will take place, as well as joint demonstration performances by riding schools, the legendary T-34 tanks and the SU-100 self-propelled artillery mount. In addition to equipment in this part of the parade, you can see historical companies of pilots, Cossacks, sailors and infantry with weapons of those times.

Victory Day on Theater Square

Theater Square is one of the traditional places for celebrating May 9 in Moscow. This year, the square in front of the Bolshoi Theater will again become a meeting place for veterans, where a musical program will await them. Opera singers and Russian pop stars will perform on stage. The program includes performances of opera arias accompanied by an orchestra, as well as wartime music.

Also, on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, a concert will be held on Theater Square with the participation of the winners of the All-Russian festival-competition "Crystal Stars".

Victory Day at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior 2018

Muscovites and guests of the capital are invited to celebrate Victory Day on the square near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the RosRegister website informs. There will be festive concerts with the participation of Russian pop stars. They will perform songs of the war years in different genres. Also, on the site near the temple, classical music will be performed in orchestral arrangement.

On the morning of May 9, a live broadcast of the parade on Red Square will be organized on the big screen. And in the evening, a beautiful view of the festive fireworks will open from the Patriarchal Bridge.

Celebrations on Victory Day 2018 in Kolomenskoye

The Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve invites you to celebrate Victory Day on Voznesenskaya Square. There will be a festive concert.

Pop groups and soloists will perform songs from the pre-war period, songs about the war and dance compositions. The program will end with the concert “String of bells”. The best ringers will play under the direction of Valery Gergiev on the bells of St. George's Church.

Free admission.

Events for Victory Day 2018 in Tsaritsino

Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno" joins the city-wide celebration of Victory Day. From morning until late at night, songs of the war years will be heard here. Guests will also see themed performances and reconstructions.

The main stage will be installed in the center of the park, where Russian pop stars will perform. And for those who want to watch the parade on Red Square, they will organize a live broadcast on large screens.

Free admission.

Events for Victory Day 2018 in Izmailovo Park

During the concert "Vivat, Victory!" the audience will hear such well-known songs as “The Blue Handkerchief”, “In the Frontline Forest”, “Farewell, Rocky Mountains”, “Oh, Roads”, “Victory Day”. Professional soloists, as well as vocal and dance groups from Moscow, will take the stage.

Bicycles and electric cars will be rented at the festive site. Amusements will be installed for children - an inflatable trampoline and a slide.

Izmailovsky Park has prepared a rich festive program for the Victory Day. It all starts with watching the broadcast of the traditional parade on Red Square. After that, the guests of the holiday are waiting for songs, dances, performances and performances.

A concert of Russian pop stars will take place on the main stage of Izmailovsky Park. They will perform songs from the war years, as well as compositions from their own repertoire.

Entrance to the park is free. Detailed information can be obtained by phone: +7 (499) 166-61-19.

Events for May 9 in Kuzminki

Children's art school "Center" invites you to the traditional concert program "Salute, Victory!" to the Kuzminki park. More than 200 students aged 6 to 17 and their teachers will perform. Young artists will thank the veterans with their creativity.

An entertainment program is provided at the art alley of the art school. Guests will be offered to become designers of a collective postcard for Victory Day, play chess or make a souvenir at handicraft workshops. Guests of the holiday will be able to get acquainted with the work of the creative departments of the children's art school "Center".

Events on Victory Day May 9, 2018 in Sokolniki

On May 9, 2018, the Sokolniki Park Museum will open a new exposition “Country Sokolniki. Houses and famous owners. The exhibition is a continuation of the exhibition "Portrait against the backdrop of the landscape", dedicated to the pre-revolutionary history of one of the most famous parks in Russia

From May 9 to May 31, 2018, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and the Sokolniki Park Exhibition and Convention Center will present a unique exhibition of calligraphic works dedicated to the celebration of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. The partners of the exhibition are the Department of Culture of Moscow, Sokolniki Park, the All-Russian Public Movement "Volunteers of Victory".

Events in the Park of Culture. Gorky and Museone

On Victory Day in Gorky Park, the Flageolet ensemble, a team of pupils of the V.S. Kalinnikov. The children will perform works by domestic and foreign composers, a medley of songs from the war years.

Ensemble "Flageolet" is a laureate of international and all-Russian competitions. The team performed at the largest venues in the country, including Red Square and the Central Manege.

"Relay race of generations" to the Victory Day

The race will take place along the route: Kremlin - Vozdvizhenka Street - Novy Arbat - Kutuzovsky Prospekt - Poklonnaya Hill. It will be attended by people with disabilities and volunteers.

The event will begin at 12:00 with the laying of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the lighting of the torch of the "Relay Race of Generations" from the Eternal Flame. Then the participants will overcome the distance of eight kilometers to Poklonnaya Gora, where at 14:00 a commemorative procession dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will take place.

At 15:00 a celebratory rally and a concert will be held, within which veterans will be honored.

Bicycle ring "Monuments of Victory - 2018"

The cultural center "Volunteer" invites you to a bicycle tour of the memorable places of Zelenograd. The route will pass in the old part of the city, where the mass graves are located. An employee of the Museum of Zelenograd will tell about their history.

Not only cyclists, but also roller skaters, skaters, and those who have scooters are offered to join the bike tour.

Gathering of participants at 09:30 at "OzeraPark" (the territory of the car park, building 1002). Start at 10:00.

Victory Day in Northern Tushino

On May 9, Severnoye Tushino Park will host a festive program dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

At 13:00 on the main square of the park, all guests will have a concert with the participation of pop stars and creative teams of the North-Western District. Children and teenagers will learn how to make various crafts as part of a special master class.

In addition, a stylized photo zone will be open all day in the park, where you can take memorable pictures and take them as a keepsake. Refresh yourself with soldier's porridge and hot tea at the field kitchen. At 18:55, park guests will commemorate the heroes with a minute of silence, after which the concert will continue.

Victory Day in the park "Mitino"

Mitino Landscape Park invites you to celebrate May 9 and take part in a theatrical program.

Visitors to the park will be able to watch the live broadcast of the Victory Parade from Red Square on the big screen. In addition, the park will host a film concert, performances by theater groups and a musical and literary program. Guests will see a film about the war and will be able to attend an evening concert, which will be attended by popular artists.

Victory Day in Yuzhnoye Butovo Park

Residents of the Southwestern Administrative District are invited to celebrate Victory Day in the Yuzhnoye Butovo children's landscape park.

A large screen will appear on the central platform, which will show the broadcast of the Victory Parade and films about the war. A film concert was prepared for park visitors, as well as performances by theater groups and famous artists.

Children's landscape park "Southern Butovo", Admirala Lazarev Street, 17

Victory Day 2018 in Catherine Park

The Catherine Park will host creative and sporting events dedicated to the Victory Day. Master classes will be held on the alleys of the park, and competitions in various sports will be held on the sports ground.

Everyone will be able to take part in the Victory Lilac campaign and plant 20 lilac bushes. The main event of the day is the Lights of Moscow festival and a festive concert. On the playground, creative teams of non-profit organizations of the district will present their performances. The field kitchen will work all day.

Victory Day will be celebrated in the Catherine Park. All day long, songs of the war years will be heard here, thematic performances and reconstructions will take place.

A concert venue will be installed in the center of the park, where Russian pop stars will perform. Everyone will be able to watch the broadcast of the parade on Red Square.

The entrance is free.

Victory Day in Babushkinsky Park

Visitors to Babushkinsky Park will be able to leave congratulations to veterans, learn about holders of the Order of Victory and watch a festive concert.

From 09:00 to 20:00 on the fountain square you can see military exhibits and take pictures with them. Also, all day in the park they will talk about the Order of Victory. Only the best were able to receive the highest military award of the USSR, those who commanded the fronts and under whose leadership the country won the Great Patriotic War.

An animation and concert program will be held from 13:00 to 20:00. Folk and thematic works will be performed, the song and dance ensemble of the Airborne Forces will perform.

In the photo zone, guests will be able to attach photos and stories about their relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War to the interactive wall, as well as leave words of gratitude to the front-line soldiers.

Victory Day 2018 in Solntsevo

In Solntsevo, near the pool of the Voskhod sports and recreation complex, a festive program will be held for the Victory Day. Songs of the war years will be heard here. The guests will be shown thematic performances, reconstructions and broadcast of the Victory Parade on Red Square.

Victory Day is celebrated annually with grandeur and grandeur, especially in Moscow, but at the same time, certain changes are taking place in the work of surface and underground transport. Knowing the timetable and peculiarities of the work of the Moscow metro on a holiday will help Muscovites and guests of the city to think over their route correctly, not be late anywhere and visit the most striking events on May 9, 2018.

How the metro works on May 9, 2018: features of the metro in Moscow during the holiday

To ensure the safety of underground transport passengers, the metro management regulates the load at the stations every year and restricts entrances and exits on certain days. During the rehearsal of the Victory Parade on May 6, Muscovites already felt these changes, and those who did not take into account the change in the operating mode of the stations did not get to the right place on time.

May 9 from 7 am until the end of the parade of the metro station "Alexandrovsky Sad" and "Teatralnaya", "Borovitskaya" and "Library im. Lenin”, “Revolution Square” and “Okhotny Ryad” will be open only for entry and movement between stations. It will not be possible to get off at these stations during the specified time interval.

Throughout the day at the Park Pobedy station, lobby No. 1 on the odd side of Kutuzovsky Prospekt, towards Park Pobedy, will only let metro passengers out, and lobby No. 2 will work exclusively for the entrance.

Metro users should remember that on Victory Day exits from the Pushkinskaya, Mayakovskaya, Tverskaya, Chekhovskaya stations will be limited; and it will be impossible to get to Nikolskaya Street from the Lubyanka.

After all festive events have been held, in order to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers in the metro and to avoid traumatic crowds, according to the information of the Moscow metro, access to the following stations will be limited:

On Victory Day, the Moscow metro will operate as usual until one in the morning.

How the metro works on May 9, 2018: getting festive symbols in the metro and holding photo exhibitions

The workers of the metropolitan metro did not stand aside in the organization of the Great Victory Day. Subway passengers are expected by thematic events dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the Victory Day. There will be “Live communication” stands, where St. George ribbons and more than 30,000 flags and badges with the corresponding symbols will be distributed free of charge to everyone.

From 8 to 12 May, the Park Pobedy station will host a photo exhibition organized by the Memory of Generations Foundation, with an exposition of photographs titled Heroes of Russia as No One Has Seen Them. Another exhibition of historical photographs "Metro during the war years" will be located at the crossing between Leninsky Prospekt and Gagarin Square stations from May 9 to 13.

How the metro works on May 9, 2018: a musical concert in the metro and the release of commemorative tickets

The department of strategic development and client work of the Moscow metro has also taken care of music lovers, the site reports. At the Taganskaya metro station, an orchestra of the cadet class of one of the Moscow schools will perform patriotic songs. The music of the war years will immerse passengers in the atmosphere of the holiday and make the trip underground another memorable event on this day.

As an annual tradition, thematic travel documents will be issued. According to information from the portal of the Moscow government, on the front side of the card in red there will be the inscription "May 9", and on the back the word "Remember". Sales of commemorative metro tickets for one, two, 20 and 40 trips will begin directly on Victory Day.

Victory Day will be celebrated in Moscow everywhere, underground as well. Knowing the main places of celebrations and focusing on the peculiarities of the work of the metro on this day, guests of the capital with Muscovites will be able to manage everywhere and have a great time on May 9th.

Heroes die not when death comes, but when they are forgotten. Every year the Great Patriotic War goes further and further into the past. There are fewer participants in those events. It is all the more valuable that for millions of our compatriots, Victory Day remains a real national holiday. It is a symbol of respect and gratitude of descendants to their great-grandfathers, the spiritual unity of a multinational country. We will tell you about the events for May 9, 2017 in Moscow.

In honor of the 72nd anniversary of the surrender of Germany, about 2,000 interactive platforms and interesting programs were organized for guests and residents of the capital. Public events - rallies, parades, festivities, concerts, honoring veterans, laying flowers at the monuments to the fallen - are the main events of this day.

Parade at the Kremlin walls

The most significant event of the holiday, according to tradition, will begin at 15:00 on Red Square. Unlike last year's completely grandiose anniversary parade, this one will be a little more modest, but no less impressive. On May 9, 2017, 11,000 military personnel, about 100 pieces of equipment and 71 aircraft will take part in the march along Red Square.

For the first time, viewers will see cutting-edge:

• self-propelled gun mounts "Coalition-SV";
• missile systems (RK) "Ball" and "Bastion";
• new modifications of Typhoon vehicles with increased protection.

On the paving stones will also pass:

• missile systems "Yars";
• self-propelled howitzers "Msta-S";
• anti-aircraft complexes "Buk-M2" and "Pantsir-S1";
• tanks "Armata" and T-90A;
• anti-aircraft installations S-400;
• armored personnel carriers "Kurganets-25" and BTR-82A;
• infantry armored vehicles "Boomerang".

In the sky will circle:

• heavy transport aircraft AN-124-100, "Ruslan",
• strategic bombers Tu-22M3, Tu-160,
• MiG-31 interceptors,
• su-34 fighters,
• helicopters Mi-28, Ka-52, Mi-26.

Aerobatic teams will show their skills.

Legendary war workers - the SU-100 self-propelled gun and the T-34 tank - will again take their place in the ranks. WWII units will march across Red Square: Cossacks, pilots, infantry and sailors. Accurately recreated costumes and historical weapons will set the true spirit of Victory throughout the event.

March of memory "Immortal Regiment"

On May 9, Muscovites and caring guests of the city are invited to take part in the Immortal Regiment procession.

• The action starts from the metro station "Dynamo" in Moscow at 15:00 and will continue near the walls of the Kremlin.
• The purpose of the event is to unite everyone who cherishes the memory of their grandfathers who won the Victory.
• In all metropolitan centers for the provision of public services, anyone who wants to join the movement can print a picture of a front-line soldier for free.

• “In 2017, the Immortal Regiment will go from the Dynamo metro station to Red Square. The procession will start at 15:00. We expect from 700 thousand to 1 million participants. If more Muscovites come than last year, the action will be extended by 1-1.5 hours,” N. Zemtsov (co-chairman of the Immortal Regiment patriotic public movement) is quoted in the message.
• Also, marchers will be able to get free water along the entire route of the march, but the field kitchen will not work. This year, the organizers intend to improve the musical accompaniment. Military music will play along the way, and screens will be placed for the participants to broadcast the Victory Parade.

Fireworks

On May 9, 2017, at exactly 22:00, the sky of Moscow will light up with many lights. Victory will be saluted with the help of new installations equipped with a computer launch system to obtain a three-dimensional light panorama.

In 10 minutes, 30 artillery shots and 10 thousand volleys will be fired from special installations on the KamAZ platform. An additional interactive effect will create a spotlight.

It is best to enjoy the colorful volleys on Poklonnaya Hill - the main fireworks platform of the capital, the observation deck of the Sparrow Hills and VDNKh.

“A brass band is playing in the city garden…”

Field kitchens, concerts, theatrical performances, military bands and songs of those years on May 9 - in all parks of Moscow. Each district of the capital offers its own special events dedicated to the Victory Day.

On Poklonnaya Hill

Equestrian performance "Traditions of Russia"

The event starts at 17:00. The wonders of dressage will be demonstrated by the Guard of Honor Company, the Presidential Regiment, riding schools from Moscow and other cities. The Presidential Orchestra will show its skills.

Virtuoso Concert

On May 9, 2017, the unsurpassed symphony orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater will play on the stage of the Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora. The musicians, led by conductor Valery Gergiev, prepared a unique program especially for the holiday.

"Light of Memory"

On May 9, activists will hand out 30,000 luminous bracelets on Poklonnaya Hill. In the evening before the fireworks, their radiance will merge with a ten-meter symbol of memory - a composition of flowers and eternal flame.

Walking in the parks of the capital

Perovsky

The amazing vocal data of the soloists of the television show “Voice. Children” and the performance of the group “Forbidden Drummers” can be heard in Perovsky Park. The highlight of the holiday will be the "Wall of Peace" created by the guests from hundreds of paper doves. The solemnity of the event will be given by the parade of cadets.

Them. Bauman

On May 9, you will be able to attend the show of walking bands in the Bauman Garden. The festival in Moscow is being held for the fourth time. In 2017, the most unusual brass bands take part in it: Mosbras, Bubamara Brass Band, ½ Orchestra, Mishanyan Orchestra and others.

You will be surprised, but it turns out that in this form you can perform not only marches and jazz compositions. In the arsenal of walking orchestras - club house, mixes from works of various genres, performed in an unusual manner on the trumpet or sousaphone.

Do you want to participate? Create a costume for yourself in a cardboard studio, learn the basics of playing the trumpet or trombone at master classes - and go!

Tagansky

The youngest participants of the holiday, together with their parents, can create costumes and decorations for the children's Victory Parade and personally take part in it. The march will take place on May 9 at 14:30 in the Tagansky park.

Snow-white balloons, laid out in the form of a dove of peace, will soar into the sky at 15:00. You can learn how to dance a square dance, a waltz to the fashionable hits of the 1930s and 1940s at a special master class.

In the evening, at 18:00, the event will continue with the performance of the Eurovision participant - Peter Nalich.

Small sites

You can learn the basics of foxtrot, waltz and square dance on Victory Day in the Lilac Garden, Goncharovsky Park.

The musical platform of the "Northern Tushino" offers a diverse program - from the performances of the soloists of the Bolshoi Theater Opera and to the show prepared by the radio "Dacha".

Kuzminki Park

To the live music of a brass band and the unusual rhythms of the Partizan FM group, on May 9, 2017, a costumed quest “Military Intelligence. Southeast" in the park "Kuzminki".

The territory will be conditionally divided into units and, starting from the checkpoint, all participants will master the course of a novice soldier, providing medical care to the wounded and injured. At a halt, you can taste the cooking of the field kitchen and play games.

The aviation battalion will have models of military equipment. Fashion of the 40s will be presented in a special fashion show, and retro cars can be seen up close. The combat unit will be attended by Moscow artists with a sponsored concert, and laureates of the Spring of 1945 competition will perform on stage. In the evening, hundreds of balloons with wishes and dreams will fly into the sky.

Sokolniki

Take the opportunity to experience history in the full sense of the word. An exhibition of military equipment and retro cars of the 1940s will be held in Sokolniki Park in the center of Moscow to the accompaniment of military bands.

The most beloved films about difficult years and remarkable people of the era and rich porridge cooked in a real field kitchen will create the right mood. The performance of the Bravo group will provide a pleasant spiritual atmosphere of the post-war years.

On May 9, retro cars and military equipment can also be viewed on Pushkinskaya Embankment, in the Hermitage Garden.

Events worth visiting

• On Strastnoy Boulevard, as part of the Cinema Pavilion event, everything will be dedicated to the cinema of the war era, creative meetings will be held with famous directors, actors and other filmmakers.
• For boys and their dads! In the cultural center "Meridian", located on the street. Profsoyuznaya, d. 61, an annual exhibition of bench models of military equipment. There is everything: planes, armored personnel carriers, tanks, ships, helicopters. And also dioramas of famous battles, fighting robots from the world of fantasy, collectible historical miniatures and warriors of all eras: from Egyptian warriors to Saxon knights and special forces soldiers.
• An unusual event will take place in the Fashion Village on the square near the Central Department Store on May 9: you can plunge into the atmosphere of the 40s and watch fashion shows in the spirit of those years.
• On the veranda of the theater "School of the modern play" at 15:00, the program "And I will call my friends ...", dedicated to the works of Bulat Okudzhava, will begin. You are expected at the address: Sredny Tishinsky lane, 5/7, building 1. The format of the event is open. Theater actors, songwriters and poets will perform. The main theme will be poems and melodies about the war.
• On Victory Day on Stary Arbat there will be a photo exhibition of culinary masterpieces of the 40s and 50s and master classes on their preparation as part of the event.
• On May 9, 2017, you can visit the Spring Flower Festival in Moscow, held in the Aptekarsky Ogoda (botanical garden) on Prospekt Mira, 26, building 1. Amazing tulips, hyacinths, outlandish sakura, magnolias and almond trees. Many rare and exotic plants bloom in the Botanical Garden during this period.
• On May 9, 2017, the International Billiards Tournament for the Moscow Mayor's Cup will begin at the Olimpiysky sports complex. The event is open to players of all levels.

Motofreestyle

An unusual extreme event for the Victory Day was prepared by Russian athletes.

An extensive program has been prepared for Victory Day in Moscow: concerts with the participation of military bands and Russian pop stars, a master class in painting, reading letters from the front, an exhibition of secret documents and much more are waiting for residents and guests of the city.

Festive program on Poklonnaya Hill

The holiday on Poklonnaya Hill will begin with the broadcast of the Victory Parade at 10:00. After that, a concert will take place here, at which the Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater, the Central Military Orchestra of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, soloists of the Moscow Operetta Theater Vasilisa Nikolaeva and Vladislav Kiryukhin, the Respublika group and many others will perform.

At 19:00 - a minute of silence in memory of those who died in the Great Patriotic War. Then Sergei Zhigunov, Ekaterina Guseva, Sati Kazanova, Marina Devyatova, Elena Maksimova, Ruslan Alekhno, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Alexander Buinov and musicians from the Central Border Ensemble of the FSB of Russia will take the stage.

The concert will end at 22:00. Free admission.

Songs about the war at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

At 10:00 at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Victory Parade will be broadcast. From 16:00 to 18:00 there will be a concert where guests will hear popular songs about the war in modern processing. Golden hits of the Soviet stage and author's songs will also be performed.

At 19:00 - a moment of silence. It will be followed by an orchestra conducted by People's Artist of Russia Pavel Ovsyannikov.

At 20:30, popular Russian artists will take the stage to perform songs from the war and post-war years. Free admission.

War cinema on Pushkinskaya Square

At 09:00, a film concert will begin on Pushkinskaya Square, and after it, guests will see the broadcast of the Victory Parade. Films about the war will also be shown here, starting at 11:15 and 13:05. Viewers will also be told about how such films were created - from films shot during the war years to modern ones.

At 18:00 the concert will begin, Diana Gurtskaya, Sogdiana, the Brilliant group, Anita Tsoi and others will perform.

At 19:00 - a minute of silence in memory of the dead. After it, the festive concert will continue. At 21:00, the karaoke program of the musical group "Turetsky Choir" starts.

At 22:00, fireworks will be broadcast on the big screen.

Free admission.

What's in the museums

Military museums can be visited free of charge. The State Museum of Defense of Moscow, the Zelenograd Museum, the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum, the Museum of Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia, the Museum Complex History of the T-34 Tank, and others will not charge an entrance fee on May 8 and 9.

Each of them prepared a special program for Victory Day. For example, at 13:00 at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War there will be a presentation of the video for the song "Kite", filmed by students of the creative film studio. At 16:00 in the Big Concert Hall, guests will see the play "I'll be back ...", which was based on letters from the front from Boris Vasiliev's story "Exhibit No. ...". At 5:30 p.m., the documentary “How I Became a Teacher” about the writer and veteran of the Great Patriotic and Soviet-Japanese wars Pyotr Mikhin will be shown.

The State Museum of Defense of Moscow invites you to the theatrical interactive program "Front behind the front line". One of the central themes of this day is the partisan movement. Guests will be told not only about their exploits, but also about life. The start is at 12:00 and 15:00.

The photo exhibition "Eternal Flame" will be presented at the Museum of Zelenograd. It will be dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial complex near the Kremlin wall. The exhibition will be open from 10:00 to 20:00.

Flowers will be laid at the memorial site of the Great Patriotic War at the Museum of Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia. A festive concert will also be held here.

You will learn how to paint military-historical miniatures at the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum during the master class Steadfast Tin Soldier. The start is at 14:00. In the museum "History of the T-34 Tank" guests will be offered to complete interactive creative tasks.

May 9 is the last day when you can see the exhibition “1942. At the headquarters of the Victory "in the New Manege. It is unique in that for the first time it shows the documents of the highest authorities, the decisions of which influenced the outcome of hostilities in 1942. The exhibition itself runs until June 25.

Pre-registration is not required.

Military equipment and field kitchen: a holiday in the parks

AT Gorky Park The party starts at 10:00 and ends at 22:00. An installation of letters from soldiers from the front will appear on the walls of the main entrance. Their texts will sound from the speakers. A live broadcast of the Victory Parade will be shown on the balustrade, and a concert will take place on the main stage.

You can see military equipment and taste field cuisine on Pushkinskaya Embankment. There will also be venues where guests of the park will dance to the music of the war years.

Museon Arts Park will tell you how many days the Battle of Stalingrad lasted, how many bombs were dropped on Moscow and how many cities turned into ruins during the war years.

Festival Square Sokolniki Park turn into a chessboard. Figures representing the armies of the USSR and Germany will fight on it. Air fountains "Tongues of Flame", tantamaresques in the form of weapons of the Great Patriotic War and signs with piercing lines from the last letters of soldiers from the front - this and much more will also be seen by guests of the park. In addition, it will be possible to leave congratulations to veterans on the installation in the form of a large triangular letter. There will also be a festive concert. The events will be held from 13:00 to 22:00.

For visitors Tagansky park prepared a documentary performance “Katya + Sergey. Letters. The production was based on the correspondence between Major General Sergei Kolesnikov and his wife. The choir of the Mishanyan and Co. Orchestra and the orchestra of Valery Bukreev will perform on the stage of the park. Everyone who wants to learn to dance in the style of the 1940s. The holiday will end with a children's parade - young Muscovites will walk through the stadium and park alleys in homemade costumes. Event time is from 10:00 to 22:00.

The atmosphere of the 1940s will be recreated in garden "Hermitage". Guests will see Soviet vintage cars and hear music performed by a military brass band and a male chamber choir. Victory Ball "At six o'clock in the evening ..." will begin at 18:00. Everyone will dance with veterans to the songs of the war years, and at open lessons, guests will learn how to dance Krakowiak, tango and waltz. The holiday will end at 22:00.

The Marching Band Festival will take place in garden named after Bauman. Brass bands Mosbras, ½ Orchestra, Polite People, Second Line and Pakava It will perform here. Graffiti, beatboxing and freestyle master classes will be held for young people. There will also be a retro zone with treats. The start is at 13:00. The events will run until 22:00.

AT Biryulevsky arboretum at 12:00 the Gratitude of Generations holiday will begin. The program includes performances by creative teams, congratulations to veterans and master classes. Everyone will make paper flowers.

Victory Day at the Moscow Spring festival

In the living room pavilion on Tverskaya Square, visitors will be taught how to decorate photo albums and postcards for veterans. Classes will be held from 11:00 to 16:00. All guests are also invited to the concert "Poems and songs about the war."

At the site next door, in Stoleshnikov Lane, guests will find a retro program “Songs and Music of the Soviet Period”.

Performances by young musicians, dance master classes and much more will take place on Novy Arbat. The concert will start here at 12:30. The children's group "Inspiration", the children's and youth choir "Joy", the choir of school No. 1060 and the Big Children's Choir named after Popov will perform. At 19:00, the traditional jazz ensemble Moscow Trad Jazz Band will take the stage.

At 12:00, the Field Hospital will start operating on Revolution Square. The youngest guests will be taught how to provide first aid. There will also be a lesson on making bouquets of fresh flowers that can be presented to veterans.

Scrapbooking greeting cards and military hats will be made in the square near the monument to Karl Marx. The front-line album and a brooch from the St. George ribbon will be made at Kuznetsky Most (near the Central Department Store).

You will learn how to bake bread from rye flour, cook jelly and prepare a dessert in the form of a star at the culinary studio in Klimentovsky Lane. Master classes will be held from 12:00 to 18:45.

Holidays 2020
Holiday calendar
Holidays: holiday transfer scheme

On this page, we present the calendar of non-working holidays and weekends approved by the Russian government for 2020 and 2019.

Calendar
Holidays and weekends in 2020

(Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation "On the postponement of holidays in 2020" dated July 10, 2019 No. 875)

For reference:

In 2020, Russia has 248 working days (including 5 shortened working days) and 118 days off (including 14 holidays).

- January 7- Nativity, February 23- Defender of the Fatherland Day, March 8 9th May- Victory Day, 12 June- Day of Russia and November 4- National Unity Day.
If a non-working holiday coincides with a day off, the day off is transferred to the next working day after the holiday. The scheme of the postponement of the holidays of 2020 submitted for approval is shown in the calendar - there are only two such transfers:
light purple arrow - from January 5 (Saturday) to May 5 (Monday);
light blue - from January 7 (Sunday) to May 2 (Wednesday)

- About shortened working days: directly

The government decree on the holidays of 2020 was approved by the Prime Minister - 07/10/19. The scheme for transferring the weekend in 2020 is very simple and fits into two lines:

RESOLUTION

Moscow

Postponing holidays in 2020

Reschedule the following holidays in 2020:

Prime Minister
Russian Federation YES. Medvedev

Calendar
Holidays and weekends in 2019

(Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation "On the postponement of holidays in 2019" dated ... 2018 No. ..., approved by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev ... 2018 ")

To enlarge the image of the calendar, click on it!

For reference:

In 2019, Russia has 247 working days (of which 6 are shortened working days) and 118 days off (including 14 holidays).

- Weekend rules: The Labor Code of the Russian Federation establishes 14 non-working holidays a year - these are January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 - the general New Year holidays, January 7- Nativity, February 23- Defender of the Fatherland Day, March 8- International Women's Day, May 1 - Spring and Labor Day, 9th May- Victory Day, 12 June- Day of Russia and November 4- National Unity Day.
If a non-working holiday coincides with a day off, the day off is transferred to the next working day after the holiday. The scheme of the postponement of the holidays of 2019 submitted for approval is shown in the calendar - there are only three such transfers:
light blue arrow - from January 5 (Saturday) to May 2 (Thursday);
light purple - from January 6 (Sunday) to May 3 (Friday);
light pink - from February 23 (Saturday) to May 10 (Friday).

- About shortened working days: Working hours, directly preceding a non-working holiday is reduced by 1 hour.

The government decree on the holidays of 2019 was approved by the Prime Minister in September 2018 then:

GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

RESOLUTION

dated 2018 No.

Moscow

Postponing holidays in 2019

For the purpose of rational use of weekends and non-working holidays by employees, the Government of the Russian Federation decides:
Reschedule the following holidays in 2019:

From Saturday 5 January to Thursday 2 May;
from Sunday 6 January to Friday 3 May;
from Saturday 23 February to Friday 10 May.

Prime Minister
Russian Federation YES. Medvedev

Weekend transfer scheme.

Weekend transfer scheme.